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Donald Trump · United States

Trump names Strait, Stallone and KISS for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show

49% Center coverage: 314 sources

President Donald Trump on Wednesday named country music star George Strait, “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, the rock band KISS and actor-singer Michael Crawford among the first batch of Kennedy Center Honors nominees under his leadership as the center’s chairman and said he’ll host the awards program.See the Story

Elvis Presley · United States

Priscilla Presley's ex-business partners sue her for more than $50 million, alleging fraud

55% Center coverage: 63 sources

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Lana Del Rey Shares New Song Snippet Dissing Ethel Cain: ‘Most Famous Girl at the Waffle House’

58% Left coverage: 12 sources

It seems that the alt-pop girls are fighting after Lana Del Rey posted a song snippet taking aim at Ethel Cain. Related Ethel Cain Reveals She’s In Her First-Ever Relationship at 27: ‘Love Was Always My Final Frontier’ Lana Del Rey Says She Prays for Palestine ‘Eve…See the Story

Sinéad O'Connor Biopic in Development

45% Center coverage: 9 sources

A new film telling the story of the early life and career of the late Sinéad O'Connor is in development, according to reports.Sinead O'Connor · Dublin See the Story

Look of the Week: Taylor Swift Enters Her Showgirl Era

57% Center coverage: 7 sources

By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — With Taylor Swift, a new album unveils a new “era,” and a new era dictates a new costume. This time, she embodies the dazzling spirit of a Las Vegas dancer for her upcoming album “The Life of a Showgirl.” It’s a far cry from the woolen overcoats and broderie-anglais dresses of “Folklore” (2020), or the copper baker boy hats of “Red” (2012). But on this record, Swift is interrogating an increasingly large part of her li…Taylor Swift See the Story

For Artists Like Sombr and Gigi Perez, Self-Producing Is ‘An Experiment and an Adventure’

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Gigi Perez will never forget the first self-produced song that she wanted to share with the world. “Please Be Rude,” which she finished last year, was far from her first bedroom demo, but the strummed, slightly lilting meditation on intimate relationship moments felt different to Perez — “like I had cracked the code on my taste,” as she puts it. In just five short years, the New Jersey-born, Florida-raised singer-songwriter had already experie…New Jersey · New Jersey Read Article

Chris Brown Conquers Breezy Bowl’s Weather Delay With an Expedited Run of Hits: 7 Best Moments

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

After an electric first showing at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, DJ Fresh stepped out for the second show of Chris Brown‘s Breezy Bowl on Wednesday (Aug. 13). Eager to warm up another insatiable flock of Breezy fans, he peppered in a few hits — including a full-throated stadium sing-along to Kelly Rowland’s “Dilemma” — before an automated message erupted over the loudspeakers and completely killed the vibe. Breezy Bowl night two was being dela…Chris Brown · East Rutherford Read Article

‘Folded’ Gives Kehlani First Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Kehlani achieves her first top 10 hit on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as “Folded” rallies 14-9 on the list dated Aug. 16. The track surges after the release of its “(un)Folded” stripped-down version on July 30. (Both versions of the song are combined into one entry for data tracking and chart purposes.) Related Kehlani Reflects on ‘…United States · United States Read Article

$uicideboy$ Score First No. 1 Debut on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

$uicideboy$ earn their first No. 1 debut – and second chart-topper – on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as the rap duo’s new album, Thy Kingdom Come, crowns the list dated Aug. 16. The set opens with 57,000 equivalent album units earned in the tracking week of Aug. 1-7, according to Luminate. Related Five Years Post-Rehab, $uicideboy$…New Orleans · New Orleans Read Article

Blue Note Opens New Club in Los Angeles: ‘This Will Give the L.A. Music Scene a Facelift’

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

At a time when many music industry sectors are undergoing consolidation, Blue Note is expanding its footprint domestically and globally. In June, the brand partnered for the first time with the LA Phil to present the Blue Note Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl (formerly known as the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival and, before that, the long-running Playboy Jazz Festival). Now tonight (Aug. 14), the brand will celebrate the grand opening of its ne…Los Angeles, California · Los Angeles Read Article

A Series on Flow La Movie’s Life Is in the Works: Here’s Everything We Know

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

A series on the life and legacy of reggaetón hitmaker Flow La Movie (real name José Ángel Hernández) is in the works, Billboard can exclusively announce Thursday (Aug. 14). The late Puerto Rican producer was one of the seven passengers in a private plane that crashed on Dec. 15, 2021, in the Dominican Republic. Among the victims were his partner Debbie Von Marie Jimenez Garcia and their children. Hernández was 36 when he died. Named after …Dominican Republic · Dominican Republic Read Article

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Trump names Strait, Stallone and KISS for Kennedy Center Honors and says he’ll host the awards show

Priscilla Presley's ex-business partners sue her for more than $50 million, alleging fraud

Lana Del Rey Shares New Song Snippet Dissing Ethel Cain: ‘Most Famous Girl at the Waffle House’

Sinéad O'Connor Biopic in Development

Look of the Week: Taylor Swift Enters Her Showgirl Era

For Artists Like Sombr and Gigi Perez, Self-Producing Is ‘An Experiment and an Adventure’

Chris Brown Conquers Breezy Bowl’s Weather Delay With an Expedited Run of Hits: 7 Best Moments

‘Folded’ Gives Kehlani First Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

$uicideboy$ Score First No. 1 Debut on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart

Blue Note Opens New Club in Los Angeles: ‘This Will Give the L.A. Music Scene a Facelift’

A Series on Flow La Movie’s Life Is in the Works: Here’s Everything We Know

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Sinéad O'Connor Biopic in Development

Look of the Week: Taylor Swift Enters Her Showgirl Era

For Artists Like Sombr and Gigi Perez, Self-Producing Is ‘An Experiment and an Adventure’

Chris Brown Conquers Breezy Bowl’s Weather Delay With an Expedited Run of Hits: 7 Best Moments

‘Folded’ Gives Kehlani First Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart

$uicideboy$ Score First No. 1 Debut on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart

Blue Note Opens New Club in Los Angeles: ‘This Will Give the L.A. Music Scene a Facelift’

A Series on Flow La Movie’s Life Is in the Works: Here’s Everything We Know